CVE-2014-8739: Unrestricted file upload vulnerability in server/php/UploadHandler.php in the jQuery File Upload Plugin 6.4.4

Q: How do I fix CVE-2014-8739?

creative contact form: upgrade to 1.0.0; creative contact form: upgrade to 2.0.1; jquery file upload: downgrade or apply the listed mitigation. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Q: Is CVE-2014-8739 being exploited?

CVE-2014-8739 is not on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list at the time of the last update. Check again, as this can change.

Q: What does CVE-2014-8739 affect?

CVE-2014-8739 affects creative contact form, creative contact form, jquery file upload. Severity is critical (CVSS 9.8). Unrestricted file upload vulnerability in server/php/UploadHandler.php in the jQuery File Upload Plugin 6.4.4 for jQuery, as used in the Creative Solutions Creative Contact Form (formerly Sexy Contact Form) before 1.0.0 for WordPress and be

Q: How urgent is CVE-2014-8739?

Priority 69/100. Critical severity; EPSS top 1%: very likely to be exploited; Public exploit reference; Remotely exploitable, no login, no user action

This week

CRITICAL 9.8REMOTEUPGRADEUPGRADEDOWNGRADE

CVE-2014-8739 is a critical-severity flaw (CVSS 9.8) affecting creative contact form, creative contact form, jquery file upload. Below: why it ranks where it does, which versions are affected, what to do, and the exact commands.

Unrestricted file upload vulnerability in server/php/UploadHandler.php in the jQuery File Upload Plugin 6.4.4 for jQuery, as used in the Creative Solutions Creative Contact Form (formerly Sexy Contact Form) before 1.0.0 for WordPress and before 2.0.1 for Joomla!, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code by uploading a PHP file with an PHP extension, then accessing it via a direct request to the file in files/, as exploited in the wild in

Why this priority

Critical severity
EPSS top 1%: very likely to be exploited
Public exploit reference
Remotely exploitable, no login, no user action

A fixed release or distro patch exists.

Risk facts

CVSS score	9.8 (Critical)
Attack vector	Network (remote)
Attack complexity	Low
Privileges needed	None
User interaction	None
EPSS exploit chance	91.9% (top 1%)
CISA exploited list	No
Weakness	CWE-434
Published	2020-02-08
Last modified	2026-06-17

Publisher (CNA): MITRE · Vendor: creative-solutions · jquery file upload project

Last updated 2026-06-17 · Sources: CVE Program, NVD, CISA KEV, EPSS and vendor advisories · How we score

Am I affected?

Timeline

2020-02-08 18:15 UTCPublished CVE record published
2026-06-17 00:17 UTCUpdated Record last modified

creative-solutions creative contact form UPGRADE

Affected: < 1.0.0

Fixed in: 1.0.0

Safe to downgrade to: no unaffected older release

1. Check installed version

apt-cache policy creative-contact-form || rpm -q creative-contact-form || creative-contact-form --version

2. UPGRADE to 1.0.0 (Debian / Ubuntu)

sudo apt update && sudo apt install --only-upgrade creative-contact-form

2. UPGRADE (RHEL / Amazon Linux / Fedora)

sudo dnf upgrade creative-contact-form

Note

Distros often backport fixes without changing the version number. Confirm with the distro advisory or changelog.

creative-solutions creative contact form UPGRADE

Affected: < 2.0.1

Fixed in: 2.0.1

Safe to downgrade to: no unaffected older release

1. Check installed version

apt-cache policy creative-contact-form || rpm -q creative-contact-form || creative-contact-form --version

2. UPGRADE to 2.0.1 (Debian / Ubuntu)

sudo apt update && sudo apt install --only-upgrade creative-contact-form

2. UPGRADE (RHEL / Amazon Linux / Fedora)

sudo dnf upgrade creative-contact-form

Note

Distros often backport fixes without changing the version number. Confirm with the distro advisory or changelog.

jquery file upload project jquery file upload DOWNGRADE

Affected: 6.4.4

Fixed in: no fixed release known

Safe to downgrade to: a release before 6.4.4

1. Check installed version

apt-cache policy jquery-file-upload || rpm -q jquery-file-upload || jquery-file-upload --version

2. No fixed release: DOWNGRADE to a release before 6.4.4 (Debian / Ubuntu)

apt-cache madison jquery-file-upload sudo apt install jquery-file-upload=<VERSION_BEFORE_6.4.4> sudo apt-mark hold jquery-file-upload

2. No fixed release: DOWNGRADE (RHEL / Amazon Linux / Fedora)

dnf --showduplicates list jquery-file-upload sudo dnf downgrade jquery-file-upload-<VERSION_BEFORE_6.4.4> sudo dnf versionlock add jquery-file-upload

Downgrade risk

Downgrading can break dependent software and may reopen older bugs. Read the distro advisory first and test on a non-production host.

After downgrade

Restart the service, and keep the package held until a fixed release ships.

Public exploits and detection

Public code exists for this CVE. Treat unpatched systems as at risk, and only run PoCs in a lab.

Exploit-DB: WordPress Plugin Creative Contact Form - Arbitrary File Upload (Metasploit)
Exploit-DB: WordPress Plugin 0.9.7 / Joomla! Component 2.0.0 Creative Contact Form - Arbitrary File Upload
Metasploit: Wordpress Creative Contact Form Upload Vulnerability
Nuclei scan template: WordPress Sexy Contact Form (<= 0.9.7) - Arbitrary File Upload

Verify at the official source NVD · CVE Program · Report a problem with this page
Scores and fixes here are computed automatically from those and other public sources. Confirm with the vendor advisory before changing production systems.

Quick answers

How do I fix CVE-2014-8739?

creative contact form: upgrade to 1.0.0; creative contact form: upgrade to 2.0.1; jquery file upload: downgrade or apply the listed mitigation. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Is CVE-2014-8739 being exploited?

CVE-2014-8739 is not on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list at the time of the last update. Check again, as this can change.

What does CVE-2014-8739 affect?

CVE-2014-8739 affects creative contact form, creative contact form, jquery file upload. Severity is critical (CVSS 9.8). Unrestricted file upload vulnerability in server/php/UploadHandler.php in the jQuery File Upload Plugin 6.4.4 for jQuery, as used in the Creative Solutions Creative Contact Form (formerly Sexy Contact Form) before 1.0.0 for WordPress and be

How urgent is CVE-2014-8739?

Priority 69/100. Critical severity; EPSS top 1%: very likely to be exploited; Public exploit reference; Remotely exploitable, no login, no user action

Software pages

WordPress vulnerabilities · Joomla vulnerabilities · PHP vulnerabilities · jQuery vulnerabilities

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References

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